Jose Mourinho's happy as Chelsea fizzle out

Mourinho claimed he had never seen the Blues play better than they did in an opening half-hour when goals from Oscar and Frank Lampard blew away newly-promoted Hull.

But despite the season being just one game old, he blamed fatigue caused by the international break for the way his side fizzled out in the second half.

Mourinho - treated to a hero's welcome on his return to Stamford Bridge - said: "I'm happy we managed to win and managed to show that this is the football we want to play.

"I'm very happy with the quality, dynamism and creativity. Now it's up to us to make it happen more times. I've played so many times here and won so many matches here, but we've not had so many periods here like that quality.

"When I saw the second half going in another direction, I was frustrated.

"But after five minutes I thought we didn't because we couldn't. We can't play that way for 90 minutes.

"The three boys behind Fernando Torres were fantastic.

In the second half they disappeared.

Lampard unleashed a thunderous free-kick

“When I saw the second half going in another direction, I was frustrated.”

Jose Mourinho

"All of them played national team matches. Kevin De Bruyne 85 minutes for Belgium against France, Oscar 80 minutes for Brazil against Switzerland, Eden Hazard 80 minutes against France.

"When the creativity disappeared, we lost the danger in our game."

Blues fans sang Mourinho's name and held up banners - and even chanted for owner Roman Abramovich.

The owner went into the dressing room before the game and Mourinho said: "To have Mr Abramovich coming from his holiday to be with the team meant a lot to all of us."

Hull boss Steve Bruce said: "The intensity with which Chelsea played for those first 25 minutes, a lot of teams would have found it difficult. He will make them a force again."